Tennessee SB1678 amends the state's hit and run laws, making it a Class E felony if death results from the accident.
Tennessee SB1678 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Title 40, and Title 55, to change the penalties for hit and run incidents. Specifically, it makes it a Class E felony for any person to fail to stop or comply with the requirements of subsection (a) when the person knew or should reasonably have known that death resulted from the accident. The penalty includes confinement for not less than one year and a minimum fine of ten thousand dollars ($10,000). This act takes effect July 1, 2026, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.
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